Week of Events
Introduction to HICS for Long Term Care
Introduction to HICS for Long Term Care
Course Information: Nursing homes provide essential services that must be protected at all times, including those extraordinary occasions we call emergencies or disasters. Yet it is difficult to predict when an incident may occur that threatens the ability of a nursing home to safely care for its residents, staff, and visitors; or conduct normal operations […]
Introduction of HICS for Hospitals
Introduction of HICS for Hospitals
Course Information: HICS is an incident management system based on principles of the Incident Command System (ICS), which assists hospitals and healthcare organizations in improving their emergency management planning, response, and recovery capabilities for unplanned and planned events. HICS is consistent with ICS and the National Incident Management System (NIMS) principles. The principal beneficiaries of […]
Regional CMS EP Rule Overview and Briefing
Regional CMS EP Rule Overview and Briefing
The CVHC will be conducting a Regional CMS EP Rule Overview and Briefing for Locality Emergency Managers that will provide an overview on what is required by the Long Term Care Facilities in your locality. The intent of this briefing is to review the components of the CMS EP Rule and discuss changes that have […]
Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS)
Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS)
The Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS) course is a one-day course. The quality of care during the first hours after a burn injury has a major impact on long-term outcomes; however, most initial burn care is provided outside of the burn center environment. Understanding the dynamics of Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS) is crucial to […]